Nearly a third of New Zealanders felt badly distressed in Covid lockdown

Young people worst affected with almost half of those aged 18-24 reporting moderate to severe distress

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The wellbeing of New Zealanders plummeted during the country’s nationwide lockdown, research has found, with nearly a third experiencing “moderate to severe psychological distress” – especially young people.

On 15 March Jacinda Ardern, the prime minister, ordered the total closure of the country’s borders and on 26 March the entire population of five million entered a strict lockdown.

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